2015 Archive

PCB Solicitors are urging residents across the region to ensure their legal affairs are up-to-date to avoid any disputes between family members following a storyline currently being played out on national TV screens. Pauline Davies, Wills and Probate Solicitor at PCB Solicitors, is reminding individuals of the importance of choosing a trusted friend or relative to make decisions on their behalf should they become incapable of doing so, following a storyline in a popular television soap opera.

Following the news that court fees have risen to five per cent of the value of the proceedings initially targeting money claims, with further enhanced fees planned across other cases, Edmund Coxhead, Partner at PCB Solicitors, explains what repercussions this will have and how it may affect claimants.

PCB Solicitors' Church Stretton office is launching a special month-long campaign to encourage local people to protect their valuable assets and possessions whilst raising money for a well-deserving cause.

Nikki Pickering, Chartered Legal Executive, is urging individuals to seek specialist guidance to avoid future issues similar to the recent case which saw the ex-wife of multi-millionaire, Dale Vince, win the right to claim 20 years after the couple split.

The recently decided case of Davies v Davies has seen the Court of Appeal uphold the doctrine and award the claimant, Eiran Davies, £1.3m from her parents’ Carmarthenshire farm. The case serves as a valuable reminder of the possible dangers of making promises, particularly where money or assets are involved.

We are reminding individuals about the Deed of Variation legislation which enables a Will to be changed after someone has died, following reports that the Chancellor intends to change the policy later this year.